Yuletide, on the other hand, dates back to the ancient roots of our language. Tide in this context just means "time," while ...

Greece is steeped in fascinating holiday traditions, with its Christmas carols, or kalanda, being some of the most ...

Did Christmas came from Saturnalia? Some say yes while others claim that it emerged organically. And what about Jesus' real ...

In the 18th and 19th centuries, biblical scholars interested in parallels between ancient religious belief systems argued ...

What if the way you celebrate Christmas Eve could tell a story thousands of years old, woven from ancient customs, religious symbolism, and cultural exchanges ...

Here’s a breakdown of the origin of the Christmas Tree and which culture is credited with the Christmas tree traditions we know today.

Iain Morrison displays the antique tree every year after inheriting the family heirloom from his mother in 2011. The post ...

Since the early 20th century, Christmas has evolved from a religious holiday to a hugely popular cultural holiday observed by ...

In ancient Judaism and early Christianity, angels were portrayed as powerful beings who guarded the Garden of Eden, ...

"The First Noel" is a common Christmas carol, but do you know what noel means? According to the United Methodist Church's Discipleship Ministries website, "The First Noel" has roots in the fifteenth ...

Any story popularly identified with a culture’s origins attracts embellishments and becomes mythic. So it is with Christmas. In fact, the original story recounting the strange events from two ...

Yes, we’re still half a year away from Santa’s visit, but Christmas in July is pretty much a thing now. This week in Lost Recipes, we’re looking at Yuletide concoctions so old that they were ...